Frank M. Castleton House
Constructed in 1904, this two-story brick Victorian residence was built for Frank M. Castleton. The home is of pattern book design and some of its key architectural details include its projecting bay, stone foundation, and windows with stone sills and wide lintels. For many years the original owner of the home, Mr. Castleton, helped run the family store, Castleton Brothers General Store, which was located nearby at 740 2nd Avenue. Mr. Castleton lived in the home until his death in 1943; his widow Louise remained in the home for several more years.
729 East 3rd Avenue in the Avenues Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Jacob, enjoying looking at your website. I’m the current owner of 729. It’s a great old house and I looked into its history.
What you have above looks like from the plaque out front. It’s actually incorrect. Actually Frank was pre-deceased by his wife. Louise was his daughter, who did in fact live in the house after he died.
Apparently in the 40s the house was converted into a duplex, and then in the late 60s converted back into a single family house (hence the quirky two front doors) by a professor at the U.
A number of renovations since and now includes a one bedroom apartment in the basement.
We love the place and think of ourselves not so much as have no bought the house from the previous owners, but rather we are conservators for the next generation of owners.
Best